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# **gulf wax**

**Skip it****32/100 **

a small market ($96K/yr) — gulf wax doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$96K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+67.0%**

**Products**

**9**

**Brands**

**5**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**118**

**Price range**

**$9.65–$38.83**

**Returns**

**0.8%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 32/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**5**

 ×0.30

Growth

**55**

 ×0.30

Competition

**13**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**23**

 ×0.10

Returns

**93**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +67.0% year over year.

4K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

## **Competition**

- Gulf Wax76% - BEESWORKS9% - BW Blended Waxes, Inc.7% - BEQOOL6% - Otter Wax2%

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 118 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**5 **—flat

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**118**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Gulfwax Paraffin Wax 1 Lb.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415IdqC98sL.jpg) [**Gulfwax Paraffin Wax 1 Lb.**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G4EPEWU)

Gulf Wax$9.654.8★61239%▼falling

2
![Gulf Wax Household Paraffin Wax 1 Pound Bars (3 Packs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U6x3R-pKL.jpg) [**Gulf Wax Household Paraffin Wax 1 Pound Bars (3 Packs)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G88LDV8)

Gulf Wax$22.564.6★2,03816%—flat

3
![Royal Oak Sales 972 Household Paraffin Gulf Wax 1lb (2 Pack) clear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VG7MUITaL.jpg) [**Royal Oak Sales 972 Household Paraffin Gulf Wax 1lb (2 Pack) clear**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KDQGR9O)

Gulf Wax$19.534.6★26610%▲rising

4
![Beesworks Paraffin Wax - 1 lb Refined General Purpose Paraffin Wax - Pure Wax for DIY Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Metal Preservation and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q49+kRJYL.jpg) [**Beesworks Paraffin Wax - 1 lb Refined General Purpose Paraffin Wax - Pure Wax for DIY Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Metal Preservation and More**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6RCRLL3)

BEESWORKS$10.064.7★4529%▲rising

5
![Royal Oak 24/1 Paraffin Wax](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Pgvl7CzfL.jpg) [**Royal Oak 24/1 Paraffin Wax**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FDJP88Q)

Gulf Wax$13.174.7★4528%▲rising

6
![Blended Waxes Inc. Paraffin Wax Block - Household Paraffin Wax for Canning Candle Making Waterproofing Metal Preservation and a Variety of Other Applications (1lb. Block - 1 Block)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fUA8qScTL.jpg) [**Blended Waxes Inc. Paraffin Wax Block - Household Paraffin Wax for Canning Candle Making Waterproofing Metal Preservation and a Variety of Other Applications (1lb. Block - 1 Block)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M627HZ2)

BW Blended Waxes, Inc.$12.084.6★6,7277%▲rising

7
![GULF WAX PARASEAL1#](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jynXlUuWL.jpg) [**GULF WAX PARASEAL1#**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTQVYWM)

BEQOOL$38.834.8★3106%▼falling

8
![Paraffin Household Gulf Wax (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CDTAJavPL.jpg) [**Paraffin Household Gulf Wax (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8N3NT6)

Gulf Wax$11.574.6★2,0384%▲rising

9
![Otter Wax Heavy-Duty Fabric Wax Bar | 2.25 oz | Surface Sealing Waterproofing Wax for Waxed Canvas Jackets Bags Shoes & Rain Gear | All-Natural & PFAS-Free Beeswax Protectant | Made in Portland USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mD3hx4crL.jpg) [**Otter Wax Heavy-Duty Fabric Wax Bar | 2.25 oz | Surface Sealing Waterproofing Wax for Waxed Canvas Jackets Bags Shoes & Rain Gear | All-Natural & PFAS-Free Beeswax Protectant | Made in Portland USA**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MV99L8)

Otter Wax$13.104.6★4,3032%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 9 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Gulfwax Paraffin Wax 1 Lb.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415IdqC98sL.jpg)**Gulfwax Paraffin Wax 1 Lb.** Gulf Wax**$9.65**4.8★612 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G4EPEWU) [![Gulf Wax Household Paraffin Wax 1 Pound Bars (3 Packs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U6x3R-pKL.jpg)**Gulf Wax Household Paraffin Wax 1 Pound Bars (3 Packs)** Gulf Wax**$22.56**4.6★2,038 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G88LDV8) [![Royal Oak Sales 972 Household Paraffin Gulf Wax 1lb (2 Pack) clear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VG7MUITaL.jpg)**Royal Oak Sales 972 Household Paraffin Gulf Wax 1lb (2 Pack) clear** Gulf Wax**$19.53**4.6★266 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KDQGR9O) [![Beesworks Paraffin Wax - 1 lb Refined General Purpose Paraffin Wax - Pure Wax for DIY Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Metal Preservation and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q49+kRJYL.jpg)**Beesworks Paraffin Wax - 1 lb Refined General Purpose Paraffin Wax - Pure Wax for DIY Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Metal Preservation and More** BEESWORKS**$10.06**4.7★452 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6RCRLL3) [![Royal Oak 24/1 Paraffin Wax](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Pgvl7CzfL.jpg)**Royal Oak 24/1 Paraffin Wax** Gulf Wax**$13.17**4.7★452 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FDJP88Q) [![Blended Waxes Inc. Paraffin Wax Block - Household Paraffin Wax for Canning Candle Making Waterproofing Metal Preservation and a Variety of Other Applications (1lb. Block - 1 Block)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fUA8qScTL.jpg)**Blended Waxes Inc. Paraffin Wax Block - Household Paraffin Wax for Canning Candle Making Waterproofing Metal Preservation and a Variety of Other Applications (1lb. Block - 1 Block)** BW Blended Waxes, Inc.**$12.08**4.6★6,727 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M627HZ2) [![GULF WAX PARASEAL1#](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jynXlUuWL.jpg)**GULF WAX PARASEAL1#** BEQOOL**$38.83**4.8★310 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTQVYWM) [![Paraffin Household Gulf Wax (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CDTAJavPL.jpg)**Paraffin Household Gulf Wax (Pack of 1)** Gulf Wax**$11.57**4.6★2,038 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8N3NT6)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%

*“as ad”*

**Water Resistance**13%

*“keeping my stuff water resistant”*

**Ease Of Use**12%

*“It is very easy to use it”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“This is quality wax”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Great value”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**5%

*“Very shiny and easy to apply to chocolate”*

**Ease Of Application**5%

*“Easy to apply and work in”*

**Efficiency**5%

*“Seems to work fine”*

**Durability**5%

*“It lasts for skating”*

**Smell**3%

*“It doesn't put off much of a smell”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**28%

*“After a few weeks it gives off a fume-smell”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Look elsewhere this is no where near as good as the traditional stuff”*

**Oily/Greasy**11%

*“very buttery”*

**Water Resistance**6%

*“it did not make my Carhartt jacket water resistant at all”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“This definetelly doesn't has this effect”*

**Ingredients-Overall**6%

*“This is not chemically correct paraffin”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“It's a big bar”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“painful price”*

**Heating**2%

*“It melts easily”*

**Strength**2%

*“It melts easily”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Advertised Vs Actual Product20% - Value For Money17% - Functionality-Overall13% - Size-Overall12% - Defective Material/Parts7% - Quality-Overall6% - Smell5% - Heating3% - Hard Feel2% - Material Quality2%